Korean word

어지럼증

Pronunciation

Romanizationeojireomjeung

Meaning

  • noundizziness

Example

아침부터 어지럼증이 계속 있어요.a chim bu teo eo ji reom jeung i kye sok i sseo yo

I've been feeling dizzy since this morning.

Illustration for 어지럼증 (dizziness)

More examples

버스에서 어지럼증이 나서 내렸어요.peo seu e seo eo ji reom jeung i na seo nae ryeo sseo yo

I got dizzy on the bus, so I got off.

Core concept

An unsettled feeling in the body that can make standing or moving feel unstable.

Common phrases

  • 어지럼증이 나다eo ji reom jeung i na da

    experience dizziness

  • 어지럼증이 심해지다eo ji reom jeung i sim hae ji da

    dizziness gets worse

  • 어지럼증을 호소하다eo ji reom jeung eul ho so ha da

    complain of dizziness

Similar words

어지러움eojireoum: A dizzy feeling marked by unsteadiness or a foggy head when standing or moving.
현기증hyeongijeung: A spinning sensation that makes the surroundings or vision seem to rotate.
어질거림eojilgeorim: A mild dizzy feeling that makes the head feel light and the body weak.

Definition in Korean

균형을 잡기 어려워 중심이 흔들리거나 현기증과 관련된 여러 감각을 통칭하는 명사로 갑작스러울 때는 심한 증상일 수 있다.kyun hyeong eul chap kki eo ryeo wo chung si mi heun deul li geo na hyeon gi jeung gwa kwal lyeon doen yeo reo kam ga geul tong ching ha neun myeong sa ro kap jjak sseu reo ul ttae neun sim han cheung sang il ssu it tta

Word origin

어지럼증 (eojireomjeung, "dizziness") joins 어지럼 (eojireom, "dizzy feeling") with the symptom-forming element 증 (jeung, "symptom").

Usage tips

  • The word is useful when the exact sensation is unclear, because it covers several kinds of balance-related discomfort rather than only one specific condition.

Other meanings

  • lightheadednessnoun
  • vertigonoun

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